Top Items:
Juliegrace Brufke / New York Post:
Rep. Liz Cheney not ruling out 2024 presidential run — ORLANDO — House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney is not ruling out a potential presidential bid, The Post has learned. — “I'm not ruling anything in or out — I've been here a long time,” she told The Post when asked if she would ever consider running in the future.
Discussion:
The Hill, Politico, Breitbart, IJR, HotAir, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
RELATED:
Scott Wong / The Hill:
Cheney breaks with McCarthy on scope of Jan. 6 panel — House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) broke Monday with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), telling reporters that a proposed 9/11-style independent commission should narrowly focus on the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Discussion:
Politico, Washington Post, Forbes, POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
Clare Foran / CNN:
Anti-Trump conservative group to grade GOP lawmakers on whether they uphold (or undermine) democracy
Anti-Trump conservative group to grade GOP lawmakers on whether they uphold (or undermine) democracy
Discussion:
The Bulwark, The Hill, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, Mock Paper Scissors and Crooks and Liars
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
The GOP Is a Grave Threat to American Democracy
The GOP Is a Grave Threat to American Democracy
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The American Independent and Daily Kos
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Ex-Trump, Bush press secretaries have some tips for House GOP
Ex-Trump, Bush press secretaries have some tips for House GOP
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The American Independent, IJR and Washington Post
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Iran's Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies — Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, described a rivalry with a powerful and widely revered military leader, Qassim Suleimani. — In a leaked audiotape that offers a glimpse into the behind …
RELATED:
David Harsanyi / National Review:
John Kerry, Enemy of Israel — NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W e know now that former secretary of state John Kerry isn't merely a critic of Israel; he is an adversary. In leaked audiotapes obtained by the U.K.-based Iran International, as reported by the New York Times, Iranian foreign minister …
Discussion:
Washington Post and Power Line
Evie Fordham / Fox News:
Iran's foreign minister says John Kerry told him about Israeli covert operations in Syria
Iran's foreign minister says John Kerry told him about Israeli covert operations in Syria
Discussion:
Balloon Juice, Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit, RedState and HotAir
BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Stopped Employees From Reading An Internal Report About Its Role In The Insurrection. You Can Read It Here. — Last Thursday, BuzzFeed News revealed that an internal Facebook report concluded that the company failed to prevent the “Stop the Steal” movement from using its platform …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Kathleen Kingsbury / New York Times:
Why The New York Times Is Retiring the Term ‘Op-Ed’ — The first Op-Ed page in The New York Times greeted the world on Sept. 21, 1970. It was so named because it appeared opposite the editorial page and not (as many still believe) because it would offer views contrary to the paper's.
Discussion:
The Hill, Nieman Lab, New York Post, Althouse and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: US will share AstraZeneca vaccines with world — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the COVID-19 vaccine clear federal safety reviews, the White House told The Associated Press on Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected …
Discussion:
Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today, CNN, Wall Street Journal, HotAir, Joe.My.God., The Daily Caller, Cyprus Mail, National Review, Al Jazeera, KTLA, The Guardian and Political Wire
RELATED:
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court will hear a major Second Amendment case that could gut US gun laws — The Supreme Court could make the NRA's dreams come true. — The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett, a case that could transform …
Discussion:
CNN, New York Times, The Reload, New York Magazine, Washington Post, Breitbart, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Slate, bearingarms.com, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Reason, Townhall, Raw Story and Insider
RELATED:
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to hear major new gun-control case next term on carrying weapons outside the home
Supreme Court to hear major new gun-control case next term on carrying weapons outside the home
Discussion:
Politico, The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, Talking Points Memo, National Review, Fox News, Washington Examiner, CNBC and ABC News
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
Discussion:
BizPac Review, Mic and Raw Story
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
Alaska lawmaker blasted airline for ‘mask tyranny.’ Now she's banned from the only flights to the capital. — Last week, a police officer responded to an Alaska Airlines terminal in Juneau as state Sen. Lora Reinbold clashed with staffers over mask rules. It was a familiar battle …
Discussion:
New York Times, CNN, Talking Points Memo, Facebook, Juanita Jean's, The Intellectualist and Balloon Juice
RELATED:
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Peter Thiel makes $10M bet on associate in Arizona Senate race — Libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel is spending $10 million to boost one of his closest allies in next year's Arizona Senate race, a contest crucial to the fight for the majority. — The billionaire is coming out in support …
Discussion:
The American Independent, Breitbart, Joe.My.God. and The Verge
RELATED:
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Census releases House apportionment for next decade — Texas will gain two congressional seats, while a number of Northeast and Midwest states will see their delegations shrink slightly, according to the new apportionment figures released Monday by the Census Bureau.
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, National Review and Talking Points Memo
RELATED:
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Census numbers expected to shift House power to the South, West
Census numbers expected to shift House power to the South, West
Discussion:
The United States …, Outside the Beltway, WCCO | CBS Minnesota and Political Wire
Marco Rubio / New York Post:
Corporations that undermine American values don't deserve GOP support — 'What's good for General Motors is good for the country. " This was a defining American adage in the last century, because it was true: US corporations helped to make our country the most prosperous in the history of the world.
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: No, Biden is not trying to force Americans to eat less red meat — Washington (CNN)Republican members of Congress, Fox News personalities and other prominent right-wing figures are falsely claiming that President Joe Biden is trying to force Americans to eat far less red meat.
New York Times:
‘Nomadland’ Makes History, and Chadwick Boseman Is Upset at the Oscars — Chloé Zhao's film about the damaged American dream won best picture, best director and best actress. In a surprise, Anthony Hopkins ("The Father") won best actor. — LOS ANGELES — “Nomadland,” …
Discussion:
New York Post, Joe.My.God., Insider, Fox News and Variety, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Simon & Schuster Employees Submit Petition Demanding No Deals With Trump Administration Authors — Petition collected 216 internal signatures and more than 3,500 outside supporters, organizers say — An employee petition at Simon & Schuster demanding that the company stop publishing authors associated …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Forbes, Mediaite, The Guardian, Fox News, National Review and POLITICUSUSA
Washington Post:
Terry McAuliffe was a first-rate governor. He makes a compelling case that he would be again. — IF VIRGINIA governors were allowed consecutive terms in office, Terry McAuliffe could have run for reelection in 2017 and almost certainly would have won easily.
Bobby Burack / OutKick:
Oscars Ratings Tank Massively — Just as we at OutKick predicted, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony tanked to unimaginable lows. The 2021 Oscars fell more than 50% year-over-year in overnight ratings, OutKick has learned. Here's a look at the past three years: — 2021: 8.9/19 — 2020: 18.1/33
Discussion:
National Review, The Federalist, The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap, Instapundit and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Breaking Point: How Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook Became Foes — The chief executives of Facebook and Apple have opposing visions for the future of the internet. Their differences are set to escalate this week. — SAN FRANCISCO — At a confab for tech and media moguls in Sun Valley …
Discussion:
Vox, NPR and UPI, more at Techmeme »
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say — Poll shows slight majority approve of Biden's performance — (CNN)President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Hill, HotAir, National Review, IJR, Wall Street Journal, TheBlaze, ABC7 and The Daily Caller
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Joe Biden's First 100 Days Reshaped America — During the first hundred days of Joe Biden's presidency, it has dawned on Republicans that the man their standard-bearer once mocked as “Sleepy Joe” is a formidable adversary. And the quality that has made him so effective up to this point is, well, his sleepiness.
David Gilbert / VICE:
One of QAnon's Earliest Influencers Just Got Elected to South Carolina GOP — Tracy “Beanz” Diaz claimed in one blog post that it was her idea to move QAnon off 4chan and start a Reddit thread dedicated to the conspiracy movement. — DG — A Republican operative who helped propel QAnon …
Discussion:
Snopes.com and Raw Story
Vicky Prodeline / Monmouth University Polling …:
Broad Support for Spending Plans — Biden gets better marks than Trump for addressing infrastructure — West Long Branch, NJ - About 2 in 3 Americans support the president's multitrillion-dollar infrastructure package as well as the proposed tax hikes to pay for it.
Discussion:
The Hill and Political Wire
Aram Roston / Reuters:
Exclusive-Before Jan. 6, FBI collected information from at least 4 Proud Boys — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Among the far-right groups whose members are suspected of planning the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are the Proud Boys. In March, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's director told …
Discussion:
Insider
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Biden's 100-day stock market performance is the hottest going back to the 1950s — President Joe Biden has witnessed an unprecedented growth on Wall Street in his first 100 days in office, better than any of his predecessors going to at least Dwight Eisenhower.
Discussion:
Political Wire
Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
Reality Winner Has a Question for President Biden — Reality Winner, the former government contractor who revealed the first public evidence that Russian hackers targeted U.S. voting systems, has been in prison for three years, 10 months, and 23 days while serving the longest-ever sentence imposed …
Joe Concha / The Hill:
The media's reprehensible Ma'Khia Bryant coverage puts police in further danger — “A teenage girl was fatally shot by the police in Columbus, Ohio, officials said, shortly before a jury reached a guilty verdict in the murder trial of the former police officer Derek Chauvin in last year's killing …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: Biden's quiet immigration move — Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter. — Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive the newsletter. — BIDEN'S QUIET IMMIGRATION MOVE. Last week the Biden administration took another step in its drive …
ABC News:
AG Garland expected to announce investigation of Louisville PD's policing practices: Source — Garland will make the announcement Monday at the Justice Department. — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images
Discussion:
NBC News, Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and NBC4 Washington